US EditionMinn. Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions
- Bobby Joe Champion will resign as chair of the Subcommittee on Ethics amid conflict-of-interest concerns regarding his legal work and legislative sponsorship of funding bills.
- Champion's legal work for Rev. Jerry McAfee's nonprofit occurred before grant money was authorized, and he plans to seek an advisory opinion from the ethics panel regarding his potential conflict of interest.
- The Senate Rules Committee voted to replace Champion with Sen. Sandy Pappas as chair of the ethics subcommittee, indicating bipartisan agreement.
- Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson stated that the change was prudent for a professional investigation, while Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy emphasized the need for an ethics committee assessment.
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Amid questions, Minnesota Senate president will step down as head of ethics panel
Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest related to his legal work and funding bills he has sponsored. Champion, a Minneapolis DFLer, said Monday that he will ask the ethics panel to advise on whether he had a conflict of interest “out of an abundance of caution.” During that phase, he’ll step aside as the committee’s chair. The …
Minnesota DFL Senate president faces heat over conflict of interest allegations
Share This StoryA Minnesota senator has announced he will step down—at least temporarily—from his chairmanship of a Senate ethics committee following revelations that he’s helped steer millions in state funding to an organization tied to a former legal client. Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, said on Monday that he’s asked the Senate Ethics Subcommittee for an advisory opinion on whether his recent representation of a community activist…
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Minn. Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest related to his legal work and funding bills he has sponsored. Champion, a Minneapolis DFLer, said Monday that he will ask the ethics panel to advise on whether he had a conflict of interest “out of an abundance of caution.” During that phase, he’ll step aside as the committee’s …
Minnesota Senate president sought funding for nonprofit run by legal client, and for former employer
Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion advocated for a violence prevention nonprofit to receive millions of dollars in state funding in 2023, just months after he had represented the nonprofit’s founder in court in his capacity as a private attorney.
Funding for Champion's former legal client not included in jobs omnibus • Minnesota Reformer
Senate president Bobby Joe Champion leads the session during the regular legislative session Monday, March 27, 2023. (Nicole Neri for the Minnesota Reformer)Funding for a nonprofit run by controversial north Minneapolis pastor Jerry McAfee was cut from the latest version of a Senate budget bill after Reformer reporting showed McAfee had been a legal client of Senate President Bobby Joe Champion. Champion’s legal work for McAfee, which he said w…
Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Funding for Champion’s former legal client not included in jobs omnibus
Funding for a nonprofit run by controversial north Minneapolis pastor Jerry McAfee was cut from the latest version of a Senate budget bill after Reformer reporting showed McAfee had been a legal client of Senate President Bobby Joe Champion. Champion’s…
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